Update realm-level defaults of user settings
This endpoint is only available to organization administrators.
Change the default values of settings for new users
joining the organization. Essentially all
personal preference settings are supported.
PATCH https://z.labs.greyorange.com/api/v1/realm/user_settings_defaults
This feature can be invaluable for customizing Zulip's default
settings for notifications or UI to be appropriate for how the
organization is using Zulip. (Note that this only supports
personal preference settings, like when to send push
notifications or what emoji set to use, not profile or
identity settings that naturally should be different for each user).
Note that this endpoint cannot, at present, be used to modify
settings for existing users in any way.
Changes: New in Zulip 5.0 (feature level 96).
Usage examples
curl -sSX PATCH https://z.labs.greyorange.com/api/v1/realm/user_settings_defaults \
-u BOT_EMAIL_ADDRESS:BOT_API_KEY \
--data-urlencode left_side_userlist=true \
--data-urlencode emojiset=google
Parameters
dense_mode boolean optional
Example: true
This setting has no effect at present. It is reserved for use in controlling
the default font size in Zulip.
starred_message_counts boolean optional
Example: true
fluid_layout_width boolean optional
Example: true
high_contrast_mode boolean optional
Example: true
This setting is reserved for use to control variations in Zulip's design
to help visually impaired users.
color_scheme integer optional
Example: 1
Controls which color theme to use.
- 1 - Automatic
- 2 - Dark theme
- 3 - Light theme
Automatic detection is implementing using the standard prefers-color-scheme
media query.
Must be one of: 1, 2, 3.
enable_drafts_synchronization boolean optional
Example: true
A boolean parameter to control whether synchronizing drafts is enabled for
the user. When synchronization is disabled, all drafts stored in the server
will be automatically deleted from the server.
This does not do anything (like sending events) to delete local copies of
drafts stored in clients.
translate_emoticons boolean optional
Example: true
default_view string optional
Example: "all_messages"
The default view used when opening a new
Zulip web app window or hitting the Esc keyboard shortcut repeatedly.
- "recent_topics" - Recent topics view
- "all_messages" - All messages view
escape_navigates_to_default_view boolean optional
Example: true
left_side_userlist boolean optional
Example: true
Whether the users list on left sidebar in narrow windows.
This feature is not heavily used and is likely to be reworked.
emojiset string optional
Example: "google"
The user's configured emoji set,
used to display emoji to the user everywhere they appear in the UI.
- "google" - Google modern
- "google-blob" - Google classic
- "twitter" - Twitter
- "text" - Plain text
demote_inactive_streams integer optional
Example: 1
Whether to demote inactive streams in the left sidebar.
- 1 - Automatic
- 2 - Always
- 3 - Never
Must be one of: 1, 2, 3.
enable_stream_desktop_notifications boolean optional
Example: true
Enable visual desktop notifications for stream messages.
enable_stream_email_notifications boolean optional
Example: true
Enable email notifications for stream messages.
enable_stream_push_notifications boolean optional
Example: true
Enable mobile notifications for stream messages.
enable_stream_audible_notifications boolean optional
Example: true
Enable audible desktop notifications for stream messages.
notification_sound string optional
Example: "ding"
enable_desktop_notifications boolean optional
Example: true
Enable visual desktop notifications for private messages and @-mentions.
enable_sounds boolean optional
Example: true
Enable audible desktop notifications for private messages and
@-mentions.
email_notifications_batching_period_seconds integer optional
Example: 120
The duration (in seconds) for which the server should wait to batch
email notifications before sending them.
enable_offline_email_notifications boolean optional
Example: true
Enable email notifications for private messages and @-mentions received
when the user is offline.
enable_offline_push_notifications boolean optional
Example: true
Enable mobile notification for private messages and @-mentions received
when the user is offline.
enable_online_push_notifications boolean optional
Example: true
Enable mobile notification for private messages and @-mentions received
when the user is online.
enable_digest_emails boolean optional
Example: true
Enable digest emails when the user is away.
message_content_in_email_notifications boolean optional
Example: true
Include the message's content in email notifications for new messages.
pm_content_in_desktop_notifications boolean optional
Example: true
Include content of private messages in desktop notifications.
wildcard_mentions_notify boolean optional
Example: true
Whether wildcard mentions (E.g. @all) should send notifications
like a personal mention.
desktop_icon_count_display integer optional
Example: 1
Unread count badge (appears in desktop sidebar and browser tab)
- 1 - All unreads
- 2 - Private messages and mentions
- 3 - None
Must be one of: 1, 2, 3.
realm_name_in_notifications boolean optional
Example: true
Include organization name in subject of message notification emails.
presence_enabled boolean optional
Example: true
Display the presence status to other users when online.
enter_sends boolean optional
Example: true
Whether pressing Enter in the compose box sends a message
(or saves a message edit).
twenty_four_hour_time boolean optional
Example: true
Whether time should be displayed in 24-hour notation.
Changes: New in Zulip 5.0 (feature level 99).
Previously, this default was edited using the
default_twenty_four_hour_time parameter to the PATCH /realm endpoint.
send_private_typing_notifications boolean optional
Example: true
Whether typing notifications be sent when composing
private messages.
Changes: New in Zulip 5.0 (feature level 105).
send_stream_typing_notifications boolean optional
Example: true
Whether typing notifications be sent when composing
stream messages.
Changes: New in Zulip 5.0 (feature level 105).
send_read_receipts boolean optional
Example: true
Whether other users are allowed to see whether you've
read messages.
Changes: New in Zulip 5.0 (feature level 105).
Response
Return values
-
ignored_parameters_unsupported: (string)[]
An array of any parameters sent in the request that are not
supported by the endpoint. While this can be expected, e.g. when sending
both current and legacy names for a parameter to a Zulip server of
unknown version, this often indicates either a bug in the client
implementation or an attempt to configure a new feature while
connected to an older Zulip server that does not support said feature.
Changes: Added to POST /users/me/subscriptions/properties in
Zulip 5.0 (feature level 111).
Added to PATCH /realm/user_settings_defaults in Zulip 5.0 (feature level 96).
Introduced in PATCH /settings in Zulip 5.0 (feature level 78).
Example response
A typical successful JSON response may look like:
{
"ignored_parameters_unsupported": [
"desktop_notifications",
"demote_streams"
],
"msg": "",
"result": "success"
}